Festive Ginger Snaps

Combining the best of two Christmas worlds-- ginger and sugar cookies-- is a snap!  Simply dipping your ginger snaps in red and green sugar sprinkles gives some life to the ginger snaps without making them too sweet.

First, the recipe:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar (I added between 3/4 - 1 cup)
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt
additional sugar (or sprinkles!)

Cream shortening and sugar then beat in egg and molasses until smooth.  In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt.  Gradually add flour mixture into creamed mixture, mixing thoroughly.  Roll dough into teaspoon (or double) size balls and lightly dip into sugar mixture.  Place on a greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until crinkly.  Repeat baking until dough is gone, should easily make 3-4 dozen (if they aren't too big!)

The more the merrier!

Merry Christmas!

Too festive to be legal!  I thought about this idea {sprinkles} early this morning, while trying to wake up.  This is part of Thomas' Christmas gift, and I know he'll love 'em!

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